Kirsten Frattini
Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews. She oversees the global racing content plan, budget, commissions and data analysis, collaborating with heads of news, features and tech, and with our teams in Europe, North America, and Australia to ensure quality, engaging content and audience growth across the brand.
Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.
She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 before moving into a Production Editor's role in 2014, writing, producing and publishing international racing content. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.
Kirsten enjoys learning about the figures in our sport, diving into an in-depth interview, and writing about people and stories that affect our emotions and change our perspectives. She investigates, researches and reports on some of cycling's major issues and explores topics bigger than our sport that delve into worldwide impacts.
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![A training session ahead of the Cyclo-cross World Championship in Lievin, France](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C2s88vFgZbNo4KwfhPRxU3-320-80.jpg)
Heavy rainfall in Liévin closes parts of Cyclo-cross Worlds course ahead of warm-up session
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Changing weather could lead to unpredictable racing in France
![Laurence Pithie (left) and Chloé Dygert (right) are favourites to win 2025 races for Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2auYHRLyRMF4MSqbhFBNbc-320-80.jpg)
Who will capitalise on Challambra Crescent? - Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race contenders
By Jackie Tyson, Kirsten Frattini published
Preview Circuits into Geelong waterfront prove key for aggressive riders in men’s and women’s races
![Lotte Kopecky wears the yellow leader's jersey at the Tour de France Femmes 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ruSvAgjXbgRcDvKpuFphwY-320-80.jpg)
'I'm curious to see how far I can go' - Lotte Kopecky focussed on winning Tour de France with Anna van der Breggen as super domestique
By Kirsten Frattini published
News World champion opts for a later start to the season at revived women's Milan-San Remo
![Anna van der Breggen returns to pro racing with SD Worx-Protime in 2025](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u9yQCYEzA33dhoVZKQ62DN-320-80.jpg)
'If I am not better than when I retired, it will be difficult' - Anna van der Breggen manages expectations in pro racing comeback
By Kirsten Frattini published
News SD Worx-Protime rider looks ahead to Ardennes Classics, Tour de France and Rwanda Worlds in first year back in the peloton
![Front row call ups went to a host of strong competitors from some of the world's best teams in the men's Maryland Cycling Classic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rv5o3ETHvcfYCCnFSwNDRL-320-80.jpg)
Women's race added to Maryland Cycling Classic with new date in 2025
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Women's 1.1 race alongside men's 1.Pro race set to take place on September 6
![Biniam Girmay at the 2024 Tour de France Singapore Criterium](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TyNKuZwsFw2fdG4jkkPWKM-320-80.jpg)
Biniam Girmay a question mark for Rwanda World Championships participation
By Kirsten Frattini, Dani Ostanek published
News 'It will be difficult for me to even finish' says three-time Tour de France stage winner
![Dutch Marianne Vos pictured in action during the women's elite race at the Cyclocross World Cup cyclocross event in Besancon, France, Sunday 29 December 2024, the eighth stage (out of 12) in the World Cup of the 2023-2024 season. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SxbRYY4w8wcnLRpAcJFiUG-320-80.jpg)
'The candle went out' - Marianne Vos misses out on podium at Dutch Cyclocross Championships
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'Despite the suffering, I still had fun' says former eight-time cyclocross world champion
![Cameron Mason (Seven Racing) wins the Elite Open Cyclo-cross National Championship](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vZPxHRCGbfncD3ogq27GwV-320-80.jpg)
British Cyclocross National Championships: Three-in-a-row as Cameron Mason claims another elite title
By Kirsten Frattini published
Results Ben Chilton claims under-23 title in Gravesend
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